Travis Park UMC-Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday, November 19th, 2006
9:00 a.m.
PRELUDE: Angela Caporale, violin
CALL TO WORSHIP*
All: All together now—applause for God! Sing songs to the tune of God’s glory, set glory to the rhythms of God’s praise. Say of Yahweh, “We’ve never seen anything like God!” Take a good look at God’s wonders—they’ll take your breath away. God converted sea to dry land; travelers crossed the river on foot. Now isn’t that cause for a song?
--Psalm 66:1-3, 5-6, 8 The Message, alt.
OPENING HYMN* No. 97 For the Fruits of This Creation ALL
(1st Stanza sung by choir, stanzas 2-3 all)
PRAYER of CONFESSION
Eternal God, from the beginning of time you have called your children into communion with you. Yet we confess that like the rest, we have turned to our own way and refused your love and grace. Restore us to the joy of knowing you, and of recognizing your reign among us, through Jesus Christ, bringer of your good news. Amen.
--Ruth Duck
SILENT PRAYERS
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
MESSAGE Rev. Karen Vannoy
TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Celtic Morning Prayer
Text: Ancient Celtic Prayer; Music by Lana Cartlidge Potts
Sanctuary Choir, under the direction of Jackie Shepherd; accompanist Lana Cartlidge Potts
Thanks to Thee, O God,
That I have risen today,
To the rising of this life itself;
May it be to Thine own glory,
O God of every gift,
And to the glory
Of my soul likewise.
(Please register your attendance in the red registration books.)
*DOXOLOGY
(This morning’s doxology is found in the back of The Faith We Sing found in your pew rack.)
SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION
Leader: The Spirit of God be with you.
People: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts to heaven
People: where Christ in glory reigns.
Leader: It is right, and a good and joyous prayer, always and everywhere to give you thanks. For
in the beginning, Creator God, You made the earth; round, rich, and fertile, the mother of all life, the seedbed of all growth.
People: You bent low and gently gathered up a handful of clay and shaped and
wonderfully and intricately made man and woman.
Leader: You breathed wind and spirit into flesh and bone.
People: We became like you, formed in your image carrying the stars in our eyes,
the moon in our hearts and the cosmos in every breath.
Leader: And, so with all the saints who have gone before, all the creatures of the earth, and all the
faithful touched by the Spirit, we praise your name and join the unending hymn of praise:
--from Water Words by Larry Peacock
SANCTUS #2257-b in The Faith We Sing ALL
WORDS OF INSTITUTION AND CONSECRATION
Leader: Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here and on these gifts of bread and wine.
Make them become for us the presence of Christ, so that we may be signs of new life for our searching world. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with all creation and one in service to all the world until Christ comes in radiant glory and seats all at the heavenly table.
All: Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,
Source of all that is and that shall be, Father and Mother of us all, living God, in whom is heaven:
The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!
The way of your justice be followed by the people of the world!
Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!
Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil, free us.
For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever.
Amen.
--from A New Zealand Prayer Book
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ELEMENTS
COMMUNION MUSIC: Lana Cartlidge Potts
HYMN OF INVITATION* No. 2170 God Made from One Blood ALL
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE: Angela Caporale, violin
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